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Al·ta·ic | \ al-ˈtā-ik 
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\Definition of Altaic
1 : of or relating to the Altai Mountains
2 : of, relating to, or constituting the Turkic, Tungusic, and Mongolian language families collectively
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The first known use of Altaic was in 1757
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